News for Type: News Article
Transformation of Sage Gateshead
Work is well under way on Sage Gateshead’s iconic concourse, transforming the ‘town square’ of the venue into an even more welcoming and enjoyable space for visitors. The Box Office, bars, Brasserie and café will be refurbished, and a new private dining area will be created as well as pop up retail stands. It is…
No Metro Service (Friday 20 & Saturday 21 December)
The RMT union is to go ahead with a train crew strike on the Tyne and Wear Metro, bringing major disruption to thousands of passengers on one of the busiest weekends of the year. The strike means that no Metro services will be operating system-wide on Friday December 20 and Saturday December 21. Passengers will…
New Year's Day Concert: An Interview With Jessica Cottis
Ahead of Royal Northern Sinfonia’s New Year’s Day Concert, we caught up with conductor Jessica Cottis to find out more about her role, what she’s looking forward to about the concert, and her resolutions for the year ahead. How has 2019 been for you? It’s been quite an extraordinary year, actually. It’s been super…
MAJOR CONCOURSE REFURB FOR SAGE GATESHEAD
As Sage Gateshead celebrates their 15th birthday this week, they’re looking forward to the New Year when the iconic concourse will be transformed and the music venue will become even more welcoming and enjoyable for visitors. The project, which is due to start in January, will refurbish many of the public areas including the Brasserie…
Abigail's blog: Prevention and cure
With both my parents and my children succumbing to the flu which has been rampaging around and living in a solidly red constituency during a labour election campaign which has been big on health, my awareness of the NHS has been high over the past few weeks. Prescriptions have been on my mind one way…
YOUNG MUSICIANS AT THE HEART OF BRASS IN CONCERT FESTIVAL
One hundred young musicians from the region took centre stage at this year’s prestigious Brass in Concert Festival at Sage Gateshead. Pupils aged between eight and 16 from schools in Bedlington and Ashington took part in workshops with professional brass musicians in the months leading up to the event, which took place at Sage Gateshead…
RNS BRING MUSIC TO LIFE FOR SCHOOL PUPILS
Music being studied by young people in the North East was brought to life by Royal Northern Sinfonia for 656 school pupils at a special concert at Sage Gateshead. Pupils from 24 schools took their seats in the world-famous Sage One concert hall to hear RNS Live! – performing major works by Handel, Vivaldi, Beethoven…
News from our corporate partners: Adkins and Cheurfi
Adkins and Cheurfi Recruitment is a specialist hospitality recruitment agency based in Sunderland. The brainchild of Dean Adkins and Melika Cheurfi, the firm was set up in 2016 with one vision – to halt the outsourcing of skilled hospitality roles to other parts of the country. Three years on they are toasting their success. The…
New Gateshead Jazz line-up announced!
Sage Gateshead has today announced the artists joining Gateshead Jazz headliner Jamie Cullum at next year’s festival. Hard-hitting electronic trio GoGo Penguin, Mercury-nominated SEED Ensemble, dancefloor fillers Ibibio Sound Machine and House Gospel Choir, rising star Judi Jackson and many more will all be performing at Gateshead Jazz on Friday 20 March to Sunday 22…
Brass in Concert Festival to be live-streamed
This year’s Brass in Concert Festival in November at Sage Gateshead will be streamed live, organisers announced today. Working with principal partner World of Brass and 4barsrest, the Brass in Concert team have made arrangements with all performers to ensure that the senior and youth championships as well as the World of Brass gala concert…